Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-15
General Description.

V1HE LANDS OF THE INTERNATIONAL
l. Company of Mexico comprise the fer
tile district known as the northern or upper
half of the peninsula of Lower California
Commencing at the line Is miles south OF
| San Diego, in the United States. near
| parallel 81 north latitude. the company's
property extends southward distance OF
| 800 miles, having the Pacific Ocean uron
| one side and the Gulf of Califor. la on the
| other.
The valleys are deep and frequent. and
| from the altitude of the mountains receive
a greater amount of moisture than The
country further north. Springs and run
ming streams are abundant, The IL in
the valleys is very FERTILE and as rule the
| latter is fringed " ith the dark. Loose loan
so good for fruit culture. and the strong red
| soil from which such remarkable results
have been obtained in cultivating the grape
for raisins and !or wine. The mountains
| are heavily timbered with pine, at
| distance of three miles from the coast
Corn has been raised upon the Maneadero
near Ensenada, this season. where In two
months from the time OF planting the stalks
we're from fourteen to eighteen feet in
height Fruit trees planted last spring have
prospered, and some will be bearing next
| year Corn, wheat, barley and all the cere'
| ais can be raised here, as can the sugar
| cane, tobacco, cotton. grapes, oranges, bgs,
bananas, lines, p0megranates, cocoanuts,
| pineapples. lemons, peaches and apric0ts,
as well as the apple and pear of the temper
On the hillsides there is good grazing for
horses cattle, sheep and goats the entire
year, and the cahons are timbered with live
| oaks.
The eucalyptus tree OF Lower California
grows to a height of forty feet in three
years from the seed. The orange on the
| lower halt of the peninsula. originally trans.
| planted from Spain, is finer than the cele-
bratel navel. II Is estimated that pineapples
will give profit of $500 per acre.
The pampas grass, the feathery plumes OF
which sell in eastern cities for 80 cents each,
are common ornaments OF the dooryard.
Rainfall.
Rain falls gently and evenly during the
night and is not accompanied with h1gh1
winds and vivid lightning, as in countries
further North. The fall last year to date of
March 18th was twenty one inches.
wild Game.
Game is abundant, the California quail
being seen In myriads; also other wild fowl
in the season, while antelope and deer ire
quent the heads of the valleys.
Becs, Flowers, Honey.
80 thickly are all the lands covered with
blossoms of various wild flowers, clovers.
and so forth that honey can be produced in
| any quaTtity marketable. A single town
near the Company,s lands shipped ,sns IN one
pounds. The wild bees have taken
| such possession of this land of flowers that
| the settlers will find an abundance OF
| sweetening at their very doors. Not only
are hollow trees and clefts in rocks ten
anted. but ewes OF buildings in town are
| pre- empted. Near Ensenada one single
| body of wild honey is said to measure six
| teet in length by two in width, and over a
hundred different swarms are reputed to
occupy portions of the little hill where it is
| stored. We noticed that the hives or boxes
around the settlers habitations had been
| many of them overturned by cattle, the
| contents having been hitherto evidently
| DeyOQQ the means of LranSpOrtatiOn,
Tfmber.t
pecrliarity of Lower California is the
number of groves OF live oaks lining Its
| valleys. These trees are said to equal and
| even surpsss those OF Louisiana.
P0ninsula mahogany. which makes very
good yepeering, is used at Ensenada for
firewood.
Prof. Agassiz visited the district in 1872
as a member of the "Hassler" scientific ex-
pedition, and was so impressed that he
made the following statement;
II have seen many parts OF the world ana
have made som stnHy 1 trs reer stose to gou are
here on the S2d parallel, beyond 'he reach
of the severe winters Of northern latitudes.
You have great capital Id yolr cMImate
1t will be worth millions to you. 4his Is
people will come to you from all quartere
TO live in your genial ana healtniai Amos
phere."
Hot Mineral Springs.
The waters of the Hot Mineral Springs.
fifteen miles south of Ensenada, are won
derful to taste, touch and observe. You can
see tho steam rising from tnem IN tniek
bly, they are among the rarest ana finest
waters on the Continent, for the relief OF
rheumatism, gout and other blood diseases.
When the owners of the springs erect a
II Al In. dan
ent plans, they will make a resort inferior
to none In America.
The Town OF EDsenda
Situate on the beautiful Bay OF Todas San.
| tos, contains a population OF Lazy souls
| mostly Americans). 1t iG laid cut on an
ample scale, all lots being s2x164 feet: The
streets and avenues are eighty-two ieet IN
width, with the exception m,th 2, an lenvsh ni
| fifteen miles All streets and avenues are
bordered with trees and ornamental shrub
| berry, imported from California. BESIDES.
there Is magnificent Fowsrs psr Of y the % sempel @
ate and torrid zones. The town Is wei
built, some OF the structures possessing
architectural beauty OF rare merit severai
are in contemplation. The harbor is grand
and will Of itself invite commerce, Inere
is no town to-day upon either Continent
possessing more promising future'
RaiirOad and other Improve
memts.
The Pacific aud Gulf line OF steamers, the
initial vessel of which Is on her way 70 this
coast, viii carry the products Of this coun-
try to any port on the Pacific Coast or Mex
leo. Then again, the railroads which .,He are
time will give rapid communication with
the east as we'll as the North. The nrst
railroad to touch this port will undoubtedly
come from the north, opening up foi seItie-
of Tia suana. Guadalupe and San
Rafael; the latter with Its many
mining enterprises. The same railroad
will run branchto San Quentin wa Santa
Tones and San Vicente, thus throwing
open those magnificent valleys and opening
up vast derosits OF iron ore ana Coal, the
like OF which has never been heard OF.
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